A leather-bound journal, with approximately half of the entries in pencil, the remainder in ink. Subject matter includes daily routines and activities, war news, and wartime conditions.; Philander Smith was born in 1835. He married Sarah S. Allee,...

Stationery includes a U. S. Christian Commission letterhead.; Text in letterhead: U. S. Christian Commission sends this as the Soldier's message to his Home. Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings. "Behold! now is the accepted time; behold,...